Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Artery Disease - How to prevent?

You can prevent or slow down coronary artery disease by improving the health of your heart and blood vessels. Here are some heart healthy activities:

Exercise at least 150 minutes a week, with moderate intensity exercise
Get six to eight hours of sleep daily
Take two servings of fruits and three servings of vegetables dailyAchieve and maintain a healthy BMI (Body Mass Index). The healthy range for Asians is from 18.5 to 22.9 kg/m2.
Stop or not start on smoking

For more information on heart health activities and nutrition guide, visit our 'Guide for Patients with Coronary Atherosclerosis' here.

Coronary Artery Disease - Preparing for surgery

Coronary Artery Disease - Post-surgery care

Cardiology,

Chest Pain,

Coronary Angioplasty,

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG),

Coronary Atherosclerosis,

Heart Attack (Chest Pain)

Article contributed by Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore

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